| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abandon | leave behind permanently |
| 2. | abate | become less intense |
| 3. | bail | leave abruptly |
| 4. | blow | fail suddenly, like a fuse |
| 5. | bolt | run away suddenly |
| 6. | bore | make a hole by drilling |
| 7. | breather | short rest or pause |
| 8. | burst | break open suddenly |
| 9. | bust | break or smash |
| 10. | chip | break off a small piece |
| 11. | chop | cut with heavy blows |
| 12. | cleave | split or sever |
| 13. | collapse | fall down or fail suddenly |
| 14. | come apart | separate into pieces |
| 15. | conk out | stop working suddenly |
| 16. | crack | cause a split or fissure |
| 17. | crash | stop working suddenly |
| 18. | crumble | break into small fragments |
| 19. | crush | break by pressing hard |
| 20. | cut | make an opening with a blade |
| 21. | demolish | tear down or destroy |
| 22. | depart | leave a place |
| 23. | destroy | ruin completely |
| 24. | die | stop functioning completely |
| 25. | discard | throw away; get rid of |
| 26. | disintegrate | break into tiny parts |
| 27. | ditch | abandon or leave behind |
| 28. | divorce | legally end a marriage |
| 29. | drill | make a hole with a tool |
| 30. | dump | end a relationship abruptly |
| 31. | ease | reduce intensity or pressure |
| 32. | emancipate | set free from legal control |
| 33. | end | bring to a close |
| 34. | escape | get free from restraint |
| 35. | exit | go out of a place |
| 36. | fail | stop working or succeed |
| 37. | fall apart | come apart; stop working |
| 38. | finish | complete; bring to an end |
| 39. | flee | run away from danger |
| 40. | fracture | crack or split into pieces |
| 41. | fragment | break into fragments |
| 42. | free | release from restraint |
| 43. | give out | stop working; fail |
| 44. | hack | cut roughly or repeatedly |
| 45. | halt | stop or pause |
| 46. | intermission | break between parts of an event |
| 47. | interrupt | stop something briefly |
| 48. | interval | pause between times or events |
| 49. | jam | get stuck and stop working |
| 50. | knock apart | break into separate pieces |
| 51. | lacerate | tear or cut deeply |
| 52. | leave | go away from a place |
| 53. | let up | ease or stop briefly |
| 54. | liberate | set free from control |
| 55. | lower | make less or decrease |
| 56. | lull | temporary calm or pause |
| 57. | make off | leave quickly, often after theft |
| 58. | malfunction | fail to work properly |
| 59. | pack up | stop working; fail |
| 60. | part | separate and go away |
| 61. | pause | stop briefly |
| 62. | pierce | go through with a sharp point |
| 63. | pull away | move away from something |
| 64. | puncture | make a small hole in |
| 65. | quit | stop doing something |
| 66. | recess | break time from work or school |
| 67. | release | let go; set free |
| 68. | relent | become less severe |
| 69. | rend | tear apart violently |
| 70. | respite | short relief or rest |
| 71. | rest | take time to relax |
| 72. | retreat | move back; withdraw |
| 73. | rip | tear forcefully apart |
| 74. | run off | leave quickly; flee |
| 75. | rupture | burst or break open |
| 76. | seize up | jam and stop moving |
| 77. | sever | cut off; separate |
| 78. | shatter | break into many pieces |
| 79. | short out | fail due to electrical fault |
| 80. | slash | cut with a sweeping stroke |
| 81. | slice | cut into thin pieces |
| 82. | smash | break violently into pieces |
| 83. | snap | break suddenly with a sharp sound |
| 84. | snip | cut with small quick strokes |
| 85. | splinter | break into sharp pieces |
| 86. | split | divide or break into parts |
| 87. | stall | stop moving or running |
| 88. | sunder | split apart violently |
| 89. | take off | leave quickly; depart |
| 90. | taper off | decrease gradually to nothing |
| 91. | tear | pull apart or rip |
| 92. | terminate | bring to an end formally |
| 93. | time-out | short pause from activity |
| 94. | unfetter | free from restrictions |
| 95. | unplug | disconnect from power |
| 96. | unshackle | free from restraints |
| 97. | weaken | make less strong |
| 98. | withdraw | pull back; leave |
| 99. | wrap up | finish; bring to a close |
| 100. | wreck | damage beyond repair |
